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Here is a quick way to dive into the goodness at Sources of Insight:

  • 30 Day Challenge Series …
  • 101 Lists
  • Articles (Archives | All Topics)
  • Book Reviews
  • Cheat Sheets
  • Checklists
  • Featured Guests
  • Free Stuff
  • Great Books
  • Great People
  • Great Quotes
  • How Tos
  • Lists
  • Personal Effectiveness Toolbox
  • Product Recommendations
  • Top Blogs
  • Trends

Here are descriptions along with samples of each resource listed above …

30 Day Challenge Series

The 30 Days Series is based on 30 Day Improvement Sprints. For 30 days, focus on learning something new, practicing a skill, changing a habit, or simply improving a particular aspect in your work or in your life.

  • 30 Days of Getting Results Free Training
  • 30 Day Series >>

101 Lists

101 Lists are lists of 101 insights and actions for a particular topic. Here are some examples of 101 lists:

  • 101 of the Great Insights and Actions for Work and Life
  • 101 Questions that Empower You
  • 101 Ways to Motivate Yourself and Others
  • More 101 Lists >>

Articles

Sources of Insight is a success library of more than 1,000 articles with proven practices for personal effectiveness.

  • Archives
  • All Topics
  • Articles

Book Reviews

I review a lot of books.  My book reviews are more like movie trailers where I share my favorite “scenes” from the book in terms of insight and action.

  • Intelligent Leadership
  • The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives that Make You Feel Alive Book Review
  • The First 90 Days
  • More Book Reviews >>

Checklist

Present a verification to perform (“what to check for”, “how to check” and “how to fix”.)  Here are some examples:

  • Focus Checklist
  • Leadership Checklist
  • Time Management Checklist
  • More Checklists >>

Featured Guests

From time to time you’ll see guest posts or interviews.  I like to draw insight from book authors and experts and specialists.  Here are some examples:

  • Gretchen Ruben on The Top 10 Lessons Learned in Happiness
  • Jim Kouzes on the Top 10 Leadership Lessons
  • Marie Forleo on Lessons in Life
  • More Featured Guests >>

Free eBooks

My free eBooks help you make the most of what you’ve got. Enjoy, and please share.  Here are examples:

  • 30 Days of Getting Results eBook
  • Getting Started with Getting Results the Agile Way
  • You 2.0
  • More Free eBooks >>

Great Books

In addition to quotes and people, books have been one of my greatest sources of knowledge. My book recommendations are hand-crafted indexes of the books that I’ve found to be the most useful.  Here are examples:

  • Business Books
  • Leadership Books
  • Personal Development Books
  • More Great Books >>

Great People

People are one of my best sources of insight. I draw from some well-known heroes and unsung heroes, as well as my personal heroes and everyday heroes. I also have a lot of mentors that I draw from.  Here are examples:

  • Lessons Learned from Bruce Lee
  • Lessons Learned from Seth Godin
  • Lessons Learned from Tony Robbins
  • More Great People >>

Great Quotes

I think quotes are one of the best ways to share the wisdom of the ages and modern day sages. I’m a fan of using quotes both to share insight as well as draw from when I need them.  Here are examples:

  • Buddha Quotes
  • Dr. Seuss Quotes
  • Simplicity Quotes
  • More Great Quotes >>

How Tos

I think skills often make the difference between success and failure. I think one of the best ways to share skills and expertise is through How Tos. How Tos are step by step articles to help you accomplish a task.  Here are examples:

  • How To Repair a Broken Work Relationship
  • How To Solve Problems with Skill
  • How To Use the PMI Technique to Improve Your Thinking
  • More How Tos >>

Lists

I like lists. They help put information at your fingertips in a simple and distilled way. Here are examples:

  • 36 Best Business Books that Influenced Microsoft Leaders
  • What 16 Movies Teach Us About Life and Leadership
  • What 25 Holiday Classics Teach Us About Life and Fun
  • More Lists >>

Personal Effectiveness Toolbox

Here is my one-stop shop page of resources for personal effectiveness.  This is a round-up ofthe best-of-the-best personal effectiveness resources to help you realize your potential and improve your personal effectiveness across mind, body, emotions, career, finance, relationships, and fun:

  • Personal Effectiveness Toolbox

Product Recommendations

I evaluate a lot of books, products, and services. This is my page of recommendations, with links to my reviews where available.

  • Product Recommendations

Top Blogs

These are my quick lists of interesting blogs on the Web. Here are examples

  • Leadership Blogs
  • Personal Development Blogs
  • Productivity Blogs
  • More Top Blogs >>

Trends

Trends help you anticipate what’s next and embrace and thrive in change.  Here are some examples:

  • Trends for 2016: The Year of the Bold
  • Trends for 2015: The Year of Digital Transformation
  • Trends for 2014: The Year of Value Realization
  • More Trends >>

Fill your toolbox with wisdom of the ages and modern sages.

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